Commissioner of Police or District Superintendent of Police to enforce, surrender or remove any encroachment
Section 37 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deals with commissioner of Police or District Superintendent of Police to enforce, surrender or remove any encroachment. If the Highway Authority or any officer or servant is opposed or impeded 1* * * * in executing any work or in removing any encroachment under this Act, the Highway Authority or officer or servant concerned shall apply in Greater Bombay to the Commissioner of Police, and elsewhere, to the District Su The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1955.
If the Highway Authority or any officer or servant is opposed or impeded 1* * * * in executing any work or in removing any encroachment under this Act, the Highway Authority or officer or servant concerned shall apply in Greater Bombay to the Commissioner of Police, and elsewhere, to the District Superintendent of Police or such Police Officer as the State Government may empower in this behalf, and the Commissioner, the District Superintendent or the officer so empowered shall enforce the surrender, removal or execution, as the case may be.
Section 37, The Maharashtra Highways Act (Act 55 of 1955).
Questions about Section 37
What does Section 37 of the Maharashtra Highways Act deal with?
Section 37 of the Maharashtra Highways Act is headed "Commissioner of Police or District Superintendent of Police to enforce, surrender or remove any encroachment". If the Highway Authority or any officer or servant is opposed or impeded 1* * * * in executing any work or in removing any encroachment under this Act, the Highway Authority or officer or servant concerned shall apply in Greater Bombay to the Commissioner of Police, and elsewhere, to the District Su
How do I find court cases under Section 37 of the Maharashtra Highways Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Maharashtra Highways Act 37, section 37 Maharashtra Highways Act, section 37 of the Maharashtra Highways Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 37 of the Maharashtra Highways Act enacted?
Section 37 of the Maharashtra Highways Act, cited as Maharashtra Highways Act 37, was enacted on 22 Dec 1955 as Act 55 of 1955. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions956 words
- 71. Power to make rules923 words
- 9. Restrictions on buildings between highway boundary and building line and between building and control lines898 words
- 19B. Determination of amount payable as compensation766 words
- 7. Power to fix boundary, building and control lines of Highways523 words
- 23. Prevention of encroachment452 words
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